Combined stool and retractable footrest



Aug. 26, 1952 E. v. PRICE ETAL COMBINED STOOL AND RETRACTABLE FOOTREST 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 Filedl July 16, 1946 fdwd/c/ M Price Veron/2:0 E. P/f/'ce Ew ATTORNEY- Aug. 26, 1952 E.v.PR1cE ETAL 2,607,946

COMBINED STOOL AND RETRACTABLE-FOOTREST Filed July 16, 1946 Y 2 SHEETSP-SHEET 2 IN V E N TORS ro/wore l( Pr/c e Vel/an ico' f. Pfl-Ce '9 BWMNEY Patented Aug. 26, 1952 {F.uNlTED s'rooL AND vRE'rRAo'rlnsLn I y' YFofotrmis'i 1 i l I Edward' Price and Veronica Eg'Price,

' Y Van Nuys, Calif. 1

Application .luly16, 1946, Serial No. 683,875

a claims. (o1. 1s- 265) This invention relates to a stooljV more particularly to a stool having a foldingwfoot rest arranged optionally to provide shoe cleani1 1g-facil ities.

' It is an object of this invention toV provide such aV stool'which is compact and readily portable. and which presents a pleasing appearance. It is another object of` this invention to provide a stool adapted to' provide a seat in a conventional manner, and which optionallymay provide means for supporting the users foot in a raised position for facilitating cleaningor polishing the shoe. e

It isA another object of this invention tofprovide a'l stool having novel means arranged to fold within the stool, and which, when extended, forms a firm support for the users foot. I It is another object of this invention to provide a stool having novel means for holding shoe vcleaning equipment, such as brushes,Y dressings,

polishes,and the like, within thestool, and which renders such articles readily accessible when the foot support is extended for use. f This invention possessesma'ny other advantages, and has'other objects which may be made more'clearly apparent 'fromla consideration of one embodiment of the invention.` VFor this pur# pose'there is shown a form in the drawings accompanying andY forming part of the present specification. The form will now be described in detail illustrating the general principles of the .1.

invention; but itis to be understood that this detailed description is not to.be taken in a limitingr sense, since the scope of this invention is best defined by the appended claims. l

Inthe drawings: e Fig'urel isA an elevation ingll the 'features vof Vthe '.invention; '.1v

Fig.' 2ffisY a transverse section on "an enlarged scale, taken as indicated'by 1ine'2`-2` on-Fig. 1;

' Fig. 3 is across section, takenr as indicated by f as indicated by line 9-9 'onjFigf f7,` part 'of the structure being broken awayto'reduce-thegsiae of the figure.

The stool comprises a seat forming member i supported at an appropriate heightfbyahollow supporting structure 2. A member 3 isl are ranged to extend fromthe structure '2v below the seat I and to provide a support for the foot-of a person seatedlon the stool. In thisway, the

foot is positioned so that thel shoe, or Vthe like,A

rected frusto-conical metallic wall sections! and Y 5, appropriately joined at their'small ends as by havingshort 'cylindrical porti-ons telescopedwone ,35 yofastool-incorporate within the other and spotwelded (Fig. 5)."'1The lowerv section'4 is closed at its lower end Vby j.i/ bot tom plate 6, secured in a-conventional manner.

The 'upper'end of the upper section 5 isl closed by a' convex head l, the seat/I 'being' formed'on theV head 1. For this purpose, rsuitabler upholstery stui'ng, indicated by 8, is connedbtwen in the'secton 5 and engaging the bead ID. The

covering 9 extends over the outside of the upper end of vthe vsection 5 and is clamped thereabout by an encircling band |I',- secured `vtothe section by screws |2 which'also serve to secure-the head 1,7 and areV engaged by nuts leon' thefinsidefg'f the'h'ead.v y 'jj v .g j .g

The joint between the sections 4 and' 51is' cov'- eredby a similar lornamental band.l5, secured bysrews and'nuts l land. vI'l (see -Fig.,5)'. The lower end of the lower sectionlis alsojprovided. with an' inwardly.,` projecting v bead I 8, against which the bottomt isk clampedby flang'.- ing over portions I9 ofthe .lower edge` ofthe sectioned@ Fig; 6).' The bottom Lt'iitts-'s'iipportingrbuttons or feet 2l) secured thereon. '4 The-member `3, forming they 'foot support d1s mounted for swinging movement in a generally vertical direction in any convenient manner, as, for example, by a conventional hinge 23. One leaf 23-a of this hinge is secured to the bottom 6. The member 3 comprises a shoe-supporting sole plate 24, having a nearly perpendicular extension 25 to which the other hinge leaf 23-b is secured. An opening '25 is provided in the upper portion of the support for permitting the support member 3 to be swung about its pivot 23 to a position in which the sole plate 24 extends from the structure or housing f2 (see Fig. 7). AIn the folded position 'of Fig. 2, the extension 25 rests on the bottom plate 6.

The outer end of the plate 24 is provided with; means 21 to support the plate when the member 3 is in extended position. This means 21 vcarries a cover 28, closing the opening 26 when the member 3 is positioned within thestructure y2. The support 21 comprises a back plate '29 substantially perpendicular to plate V24, and side pieces 30 and 3| joined by members 32 forming 'comother of said means being outside said inclosure.

2. In a stool: means including a wall forming an inclosure supporting a seat, there being an opening in the upper portion of the wall; a member adapted to be positioned to project through said opening for a substantial distance exteriorly of said wall to form a foot support and having a downwardly directed supporting extension pivoted on said inclosure forming means within said inclosure and below the opening, and downwardly extending support means rigidly connect- V-ed -to said Lmember andffoutsidefsaid inclosure.

3.'In a stool: meansxincludinga wall forming an inclosure supporting a seat, there being ian opening in the upper portion of said wall;

va member adapted optionally to extend through Visaid opening to form a foot support and to be retracted beneath the seat; said member having an extension within said inclosure, pivotally separtments 33 for shoe brushes, polishing cloths,

shoe polish, and the like. As clearly shown in Fig. '1, these compartments 33 are readily accessible when the footsupport 3 is in extended position. At the same time, accidental dislodgement of such articles is prevented by the upward inclination 'of the shelves Y32.

The cover 28 is provided with a handle 35 which, as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 9, extends .beyond the sides of the cover and, by engaging 4the upper section 5 at the sides of opening v26, serves to limit inward movement of the member f3. Byengaging the floor or other surface on which the stool rests, the handle 35 serves to support the member 3 when in extendedpositionv.

The elements and 29, together with v.plate 24 forma structure that-can either straddle the lower edge of opening `26 (Fig. 7), or else can .be folded compactly into the stool (Fig. 2). This is eif'ected by the provision of a pivot -for thehinge A23 that is located substantially below the -lower edge of opening 25. 1 Y l e sole plate 24 has a plate `v36 slidable thereo n,andfadapted to form an extension of the plate ,24 (see Figs. F7 and 8). For this purpose, members 31 and 38 are provided on walls 30 and l3|, forming grooves for accommodating the -opp'ovsite edges of the extension plate 36. The plate `36 is freely slidable in these grooves, its inward movement being limited by a downward projection 36-a adapted to engage the outer end of the plate 2 4. 'Ihe outward movement'of plate 36 is Ylimited by the engagement `of upward projecvtions 36-b with the inner endsjof -th'e grooveforming members 31 and 38. The extension .plate 36 may be provided with a rubber tread y40. The plate 36 is thus capable of some adjustmentfor the accommodation of thefuser.

i The inventors claim: Y A y d l. InV a stool: -means including ya base and va v vall extending upwardly therefrom formingan inclosure supporting a seat; there'being anopening through the upper portion of said wall; a inember adapted to be positioned to 'project throughsaid opening 'for a substantial distance exteriorly of said wall in a' generally horizontal direction to form a foot support, 'and whenso positioned, having means Vrigidly connected 'to said Vmember and adjacent its opposite ends 'and 'downwardly directed to lform supports `for .said member, one of said "means being within said inclosure, `and lspaced inwardly of saidv opening, rsaidpne of said means 'contacting 'said base', "the "cured to said inclosure forming means and spaced from said opening; means for supporting the youter end of said member when in extended positiorf; :and means carried by said supporting means for covering said opening completely when said .member lis in retracted position.

4. In a stool; Ymeans includinga wallorming an extension within said inclosure, ',pivotally se'- cured to the means that forms an inclosure.; means for supporting the-outer endof .said member when in extended position; closure .means carried by the support means .for closing Vsaid opening when said member is Yin retracted :position;v means Vo n said closure Yadapted to engage said wall adjacent said opening to lim'itfi-nward movement of said .member and to engage vthe ground when said member is extended.

5. In a stool: va support having a wall provided with an aperture; a -seat on the top of the support; a generally U-shaped vmember' hmovable through said aperture, :said member .having a central foot rest por-tion and spaced supporting legs secured to said central portion; l,means pivotally supporting one of said legs inside .said Asupport below said aperture, the'other of said legs being rigidly mounted and disposable outsidesaid wall `to support said central gportion when said central portion extends through said aperture.

6. In a stool: a support having va wallprovided with an aperture; af'seat `on the 'top of thessupport; a generally -U -shaped member movable Ythrough said aperture, said memberhavinga .central foot rest portion and Yspaced :supporting Ylegs rigidly secured lto the ends of saideentral portion; means pivotally supportingrone -of said legs inside said support below -said :aperturafthe .other of said legs beingdisposableoutsideIsaid wall to support .said central :portion whenfsaid central .portion extends throughfsaid.aperture;

7a. VIn-a stool: asupport having -abase anda wallextending upwardly from .the-.base andvprovided with an aperture; a seat son theftop of .the support; a generally .U-shaped' member movable 'through vsaid aperture, Vsaid mernber "having a central foot rest portion and spaced supporting legs secured to said central portion; means .pivotally 'supporting one of 'saidlegs o'njsaid b'ase inside vsaid support 'and below said aperture, the yother of said legs vbeing disposable Joutside said 'wall to support said central "portion V',vv'lienf said central portionextends through saidapertme.

8. In a stool: a support having a wall provided with an aperture; a seat on the top of the support; a generally U-shaped member movable through said aperture, said member having a central foot rest portion and spaced supporting legs secured to said central portion; means pivotally supporting one of said legs inside said support below said aperture. the other of said legs being disposable outside said Wall to support said central portion when said central portion extends through said aperture; and means on the lower end of said other of said legs for closing said aperture when said member is retracted within said support.

9. In a stool: a support having a wall provided With an aperture; a seat on the top of the support; a generally U-shaped member movable through said aperture, said member having a central foot portionl a first supporting leg rigidly secured to said foot portion and disposed within said support, and a second supporting leg secured to said foot portion and adapted to be disposed externally of said support when said foot portion projects outwardly from said aperture; means pivotally supporting said inner leg Within said support below said aperture; said aperture being suiiiciently large to permit said foot portion to pass therethrough upon swinging of said foot portion with said inner leg about said pivotal support.

EDWARD V. PRICE. VERONICA E. PRICE.

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